Best 10TB NAS hard drives
We track 13 currently-sold 10TB NAS drives from WD, Seagate and Toshiba, ranked by real-world failure rate. None have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet, so they are ranked on manufacturer class and specs. Best value is the Seagate ST10000VN000 at about $44.93/TB.
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| Drive | Capacity | Tech | Class | Interface | AFR | €/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WD101EFBX WD Red Plus
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €74.49 | €745 |
| 2 |
WD102KFBX WD Red Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | €59.80 | €598 |
| 3 |
WD102KRYZ WD Gold
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | €51.00 | €510 |
| 4 |
WUS721010ALE6L4 WD Ultrastar DC HC330
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | €64.49 | €645 |
| 5 |
WD101PURP WD Purple Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | Surveillance | SATA | - | - | - |
| 6 |
ST10000VN000 Seagate IronWolf
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €41.60 | €416 |
| 7 |
ST10000NT001 Seagate IronWolf Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | €48.78 | €488 |
| 8 |
ST10000NM019B Seagate Exos 7E10
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | €53.50 | €535 |
| 9 |
HDWG11A Toshiba N300
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €49.89 | €499 |
| 10 |
MG06ACA10TE Toshiba MG06
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | - | - |
| 11 |
HDWR11A Toshiba X300
|
10 TB | CMR | Desktop | SATA | - | €67.33 | €673 |
| 12 |
ST10000NM020B Seagate Exos 7E10
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SAS | - | - | - |
| 13 |
ST10000NM002G Seagate Exos X16
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SAS | - | - | - |
WD101EFBX
CMR
WD Red Plus
Capacity10 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€74.49
€745best live price
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WD102KFBX
CMR
WD Red Pro
Capacity10 TB
ClassNAS-Pro
Failure rate-
Price / TB€59.80
€598best live price
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WD102KRYZ
CMR
WD Gold
Capacity10 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB€51.00
€510best live price
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WUS721010ALE6L4
CMR
WD Ultrastar DC HC330
Capacity10 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB€64.49
€645best live price
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WD101PURP
CMR
WD Purple Pro
Capacity10 TB
ClassSurveillance
Failure rate-
Price / TB-
ST10000VN000
CMR
Seagate IronWolf
Capacity10 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€41.60
€416best live price
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ST10000NT001
CMR
Seagate IronWolf Pro
Capacity10 TB
ClassNAS-Pro
Failure rate-
Price / TB€48.78
€488best live price
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ST10000NM019B
CMR
Seagate Exos 7E10
Capacity10 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB€53.50
€535best live price
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HDWG11A
CMR
Toshiba N300
Capacity10 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€49.89
€499best live price
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MG06ACA10TE
CMR
Toshiba MG06
Capacity10 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB-
HDWR11A
CMR
Toshiba X300
Capacity10 TB
ClassDesktop
Failure rate-
Price / TB€67.33
€673best live price
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ST10000NM020B
CMR
Seagate Exos 7E10
Capacity10 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB-
ST10000NM002G
CMR
Seagate Exos X16
Capacity10 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB-
Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB uses the cheapest live price where available.
Every drive here is a CMR (RAID-safe) 10TB model in current production. For a NAS or RAID array, pick the lowest failure rate you can afford; enterprise drives (Exos, Ultrastar, MG) trade some noise and power draw for the longest workload ratings. See how to choose a NAS drive for the full rundown.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most reliable 10TB NAS drive?
- None of the 10TB drives have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet; choose by manufacturer class and warranty.
- Are 10TB NAS drives CMR or SMR?
- Every 10TB drive we recommend for NAS use is CMR (conventional recording), the RAID-safe choice. We exclude SMR drives from NAS picks.